Summer Enrollment Up at UA

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Summer enrollment at The University of Alabama reached a record high this year totaling 9,080 students, up 4.6 percent over last year’s 8,682.

Some 6,909 students enrolled in undergraduate courses, and 2,171 enrolled in graduate programs at the Capstone this summer.

“We are pleased that more students are discovering the quality courses we offer in the summer and are taking advantage of them,” said UA Registrar Roger Thompson.

As at most traditional universities, summer enrollment at UA is always lower than enrollment during the academic year. Total enrollment for fall 2000 was 19,307.

Summer enrollment totals for UA schools and colleges were as follows:

Arts and Sciences – 2,908
Commerce and Business Administration – 1,856
Communication and Information Sciences – 858
Community Health Sciences – 38
Education – 739
Engineering – 840
Human Environmental Sciences – 699
Interdisciplinary Studies – 7
Law – 133
Non degree – 129
Nursing – 180
Off-Campus – 501
Social Work – 192